reports show that a large per cent of bombers attacked their primary targets. Seven aircraft have failed to report to their base. Five fighters were dispatched on offensive operations against aerodromes in North France. Six Beauforts carried out a special sweep in Skagerack and a direct hit by torpedo was made on one enemy destroyer. 7. Tripoli. Night of 10th/11th. Three Wellingtons successfully attacked the harbour and another destroyed five aircraft on the ground at Makina (forty miles south of Sirte) and damaged several others. 8. Rhodes. Night of the 10th/11th. Aerodromes at Catavia and Calato were attacked by twelve bombers. 9. Albania. Daylight. Gladiators destroyed four fighters (G.50) and damaged three others. 10. All our aircraft returned safely from the above operations in the Middle East. 11. German Air Force. Daylight of the 12th. Enemy made two small fighter-sweeps off East Kent and an increased number of sea reconnaissances. After an attack on Hawkinge aerodrome, our fighters destroyed one Messerschmidt 109 and damaged a second. 12. Night of the 12th/13th. 230 to 250 aircraft attacked this country, the larger proportion operating in Liverpool area. Reports so far received show that our fighters destroyed five, probably destroyed four and damaged two enemy aircraft. One enemy aircraft was destroyed by balloon barrage. 13. At home. Home security. Heaviest and most widespread attacks for some months. Greatest concentration on Merseyside where many bombs fell on docks at Liverpool, Wallasey and Birkenhead, but none of the damage appears /vital |